CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff: General, SC, ST, OBC & EWS

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Updated On: August 22, 2025 09:54 AM

NTA is likely to release the CSIR NET 2025 Cut Off soon for the June session at csirnet.nta.ac.in. The authority declared CSIR NET 2025 result and final answer key on August 20, 2025. Scroll down to get more details.


 
CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff: General, SC, ST, OBC & EWS

CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff: The National Testing Agency is expected to release CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff for the June Cycle anytime soon on the official website. The authority will release the CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff both subject-wise and category-wise. As per the last year trend, the minimum qualifying marks for General, EWS, and OBC category students are 33%, while 25% for SC, ST, and PwD category students for both fellowship and Assistant Professor eligibility. It is to be noted that no separate cut-off for Part A, B & C will be released. The cumulative marks of all parts must be taken into consideration for preparing the merit list. The CSIR NET 2025 scorecard, along with the result, was released on August 20, 2025. Earlier, the final answer key was released on August 20, 2025. The provisional answer key was released on August 1, 2025.

CSIR NET exam for the June session 2025 was held on July 28, 2025. This is a national-level eligibility exam that is conducted for one who are seeking Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor, and admission to Ph.D. programs in different Indian universities and colleges. The CSIR NET exam is held twice a year, once in June and another in December. If you can score more than CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff, you will be eligible to proceed further in the recruitment process. Continue reading the article to know more about the CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff.

Also Read: CSIR NET Result 2025

CSIR NET Cutoff 2025

CSIR NET 2025 cutoff marks imply the minimum qualifying marks that you must achieve to be eligible for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship/ Assistant Professor positions. The CSIR NET 2025 CutOff will be released separately for each subject (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth Sciences) and each category (Unreserved (UR), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD)). The CSIR NET 2025 cutoff for the June Cycle will be announced in 2 categories, namely Junior Research Fellowship, and Eligibility for Assistant Professor. We will provide you with the latest information on the CSIR NET cutoff 2025 for each category once it is released.

CSIR NET 2025 cutoff for Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

We will update the table below on the category-wise CSIR NET cutoff 2025 for the June session in different disciplines:

Subjects

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Earth Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Life Science*

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Mathematical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Physical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

CSIR NET 2025 cutoff for Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Have a look at the CSIR NET 2025 cutoff for the June Session for Assistant Professor across all the subjects and categories.

Subjects

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Earth Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Life Science*

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Mathematical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Physical Science

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

TBU

Previous Year CSIR NET 2024 Cutoff

Here, we have shared the previous year CSIR NET cutoff 2024 for both cycles to help you out in estimating the expected cutoff this year. If you are preparing for the upcoming exam, you must be aware of the previous year's cutoff marks to know the difficulty level and simplify your preparation. Go through the previous year CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 for all the categories from the tables below:

CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 for December Cycle

Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

Subjects

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Chemical Science

59

51.25

51.25

39.25

34.25

25

Earth Science

55.88

48.81

49.13

42.92

40.13

25.58

Life Science*

99.0315

96.3381

96.6313

92.1753

89.6077

74.5349

Mathematical Science

50.25

43.5

43.625

34.375

29.375

25.375

Physical Science

54.188

43.188

44.063

33.313

29.375

25.25

Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

53.1

46.125

46.125

35.325

30.825

25

Earth Science

50.292

43.929

44.217

38.628

36.117

25

Life Science*

97.9238847

93.6810405

94.2790037

88.2912402

85.0436396

74.5349395

Mathematical Science

45.225

39.15

39.2625

30.9375

26.4375

25

Physical Science

48.7692

38.8692

39.6567

29.9817

26.4375

25

Admission to Ph.D only (Category-3)

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Sciences

42.5

33

34

26.25

25

25

Earth Sciences

41.83

33.15

33.9

30.9

28.33

25

Life Sciences*

92.5566

88.6866

88.6866

75.73

74.5349

74.5349

Mathematical Sciences

36.5

33

33

25

25

25

Physical Sciences

37.563

33.063

33

25

25

25

CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 for June Cycle

The CSIR NET June 2024 was conducted on July 25, 26, and 27, 2024. The CISR NET cutoff 2024 June Cycle category wise has been tabulated below.

Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

55.5

47.5

47.75

36

30.75

25

Earth Science

56.95

51.22

49.15

41.65

37.49

25.35

Life Science*

99.0846682

96.5223413

96.4460997

91.7864773

87.8236782

69.135054

Mathematical Science

58.875

50.75

49.75

37

30.625

25.375

Physical Science

43.813

36

37.188

28.563

26.25

25.188

Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

49.95

42.75

42.975

32.4

27.675

25

Earth Science

51.255

46.098

44.235

37.485

33.741

25

Life Science*

98.3439721

94.4568228

93.7092211

87.8428316

83.7408166

69.135054

Mathematical Science

52.9875

45.675

44.775

33.3

27.5625

25

Physical Science

39.4317

33

33.4692

25.7067

25

25

Factors Influencing CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff

There are various factors or parameters, depending on which, the CSIR NET cutoff 2025 is determined. Some of these factors are listed below:

  • The overall difficulty Level of the Exam
  • The number of candidates who appeared for the CSIR NET exam 2025
  • The subjects candidates have chosen
  • Reservation category of the candidates
  • Marks obtained in the CSIR NET exam 2025
  • The previous year CSIR NET 2025 cutoff

How to check CSIR NET 2025 Cutoff?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CSIR NET Cut-Off 2025 marks on its official webpage for both subject-wise and category-wise. You can follow the simple steps provided  below to check and download the official CSIR NET 2025 cut-off marks:

Step 1: Firstly, you have to visit the CSIR NET official website at csirnet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, look for and click the link on CSIR NET 2025 cut-off under the latest notifications or results section.

Step 3: The cut-off marks PDF will appear on your screen.

Step 4: Check the CSIR NET cut-off 2025 marks for your respective subject and category.

Step 5: Download and save the cutoff marks PDF for your future use.

CSIR NET 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks

You need to obtain a minimum qualifying mark to be eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professor roles. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has set different qualifying marks for different categories. As per CSIR NET 2025 guidelines, candidates in the General, EWS, and OBC categories have to acquire at least 33%, and those in the SC, ST, and PwD categories must score 25%. These qualifying marks are the basic eligibility criteria, that are calculated cumulatively across all parts of the exam (Parts A, B, and C). These qualifying marks are applicable for all the 5 subjects Mathematical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth Sciences. This is separate from the final cut-off, which differs by subject and category.

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks in percentage

General/ EWS/ OBC

33%

SC / ST / PWD

25%

Also Read: CSIR NET Merit List 2025

CSIR NET 2025 CutOff marks vary by subject and category, which shows the competitive nature and the difficulty level across the subjects. CSIR NET minimum qualifying marks is the benchmark to identify the most deserving candidates for research and teaching roles in the science stream in India. It is to be noted that in Life Science, the obtained raw marks have been normalized into NTA score/ percentile and results will be declared based on percentile cutoff as indicated.

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